‘Subtle Bodies’ is the forthcoming album by US-based sound artist and composer Francis Morning, released on Ltd. cassette via Lo Recordings on November 29th 2024, which contemplates the concept of the non-physical, energetic layers of a person that exist alongside the physical body. Being the next instalment of Lo Recordings’ ongoing SPACIOUSNESS series, the album features 15 tracks that embrace the theme through hints of electric piano melodies buried under layers of tape hiss, meandering sine wave bass notes, and expansive ambient textures.
The compositions on ‘Subtle Bodies’ are meditations on impermanence, imperfection, and the natural process of decay, approached without judgment. They arise from moments of introspection, often inspired by the contemplation of inner channels, energies, mindfulness, breath, and other Tibetan Buddhist practices. Deliberately recorded using minimal equipment, each piece explores and pushes against the thresholds in an attempt to strike a balance of texture and noise.